Abstract:
Water pollution has become a critical issue in Kurunegala Municipal Council (KMC) area, due to the
industrial effluents and solid waste disposal, open excretion, seepage of chemicals and pollutants in to
the existing water bodies, which has resulted life- threatening diseases to the human. Therefore, this
study is designed with the prime objective of assessing the existing status of water quality and related
health issues caused by the contaminate water.
The study revealed that the pH value of North East GND of KMC area shows as 6.362 and 6.409; West
GND-5.947 and 6.161. Theliyagonna GND-6.481 and 5.754. The lowest pH value was observed in the
Illupugedara and Udawalpola GNDs, which are 6.213, and 5.306 respectively. The concentration of two
water samples taken from west of the KMC were reached to undesirable level (1167𝜇𝑠/𝑐𝑚 and
1552𝜇𝑠/𝑐𝑚. Another two samples collected from Illupugedara were also reached to undesirable
(1156 𝜇𝑠/𝑐𝑚, 1521 𝜇𝑠/𝑐𝑚). Due to this situation, the dwellers of the area encounter with various health
issues. All the stakeholders must be educated and aware on this crisis situation and should be called for
participating in management activities to overcome this adverse impacts to the human health. Respective
law implementing Authorities must be more instrumental in implementing laws against the all illegal
activities. KMC must understand the necessity of integrate effort to control and manage water quality of
the area in sustainable manner.
